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TEAHUPOO, Taiarapu/Tahiti (Monday, August 30, 2010) - The Billabong Pro Tahiti, Stop No. 5 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, finally kicked off with Round 1 and six heats of Round 2 completed today with a new southwest swell producing 3'-4' waves..The upset of the day was the elimination of last year's runner up Taj Burrow (AUS) by local Tahitian wildcard Manoa Drollet. Bede Durbidge (AUS) was also eliminated by another local wildcard entry, Heiarii Williams. .. Photo: joliphotos.com